EP2231986B1 - Abschirmungsvorrichtung als zusatz für eine abschirmungsanordnung - Google Patents

Abschirmungsvorrichtung als zusatz für eine abschirmungsanordnung Download PDF

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EP2231986B1
EP2231986B1 EP20070817907 EP07817907A EP2231986B1 EP 2231986 B1 EP2231986 B1 EP 2231986B1 EP 20070817907 EP20070817907 EP 20070817907 EP 07817907 A EP07817907 A EP 07817907A EP 2231986 B1 EP2231986 B1 EP 2231986B1
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Søren Risager KNUDTZEN
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/40Roller blinds
    • E06B9/42Parts or details of roller blinds, e.g. suspension devices, blind boxes
    • E06B9/50Bearings specially adapted therefor
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
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    • E06B9/24Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/264Combinations of lamellar blinds with roller shutters, screen windows, windows, or double panes; Lamellar blinds with special devices
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/28Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable
    • E06B9/30Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable liftable
    • E06B9/32Operating, guiding, or securing devices therefor
    • E06B9/327Guides for raisable lamellar blinds with horizontal lamellae
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/38Other details
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B2009/2423Combinations of at least two screens
    • E06B2009/2447Parallel screens
    • E06B2009/2452Parallel screens moving independently
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/28Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable
    • E06B9/30Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable liftable
    • E06B9/32Operating, guiding, or securing devices therefor
    • E06B9/322Details of operating devices, e.g. pulleys, brakes, spring drums, drives
    • E06B2009/3222Cordless, i.e. user interface without cords

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  • the present invention relates to a screening arrangement
  • a first screening device having a screening body adapted for screening an aperture of a frame and comprising an upper end edge and a lower end edge, said lower end edge being fastened to a first lower operating element extending in a first longitudinal direction defining, in a condition of use, a width direction, said first longitudinal direction being substantially perpendicular to a second longitudinal direction defining a height direction, a top element and an end piece adapted to be positioned at a top piece of the frame, two side rails adapted to be connected to side pieces of said frame, each side rail extending, in the condition of use, in the second longitudinal direction.
  • a screening device is mounted to a bracket or an end piece of a screening arrangement be it either as an add-on for an existing installation of a screening arrangement already comprising a screening device with a screening body or for installing a new screening device.
  • restricted space and overview of the screening arrangement is a problem in order to providing a correct and fail-safe installation, since such screening devices are not intended to be installed by an artisan.
  • a person not knowing of the underlying principles of operation must provide a correct and fail-safe mounting of a screening device to an existing or new installation of a screening arrangement, which is difficult to reach and even to see when reaching out to mount the screening device to a top piece of the screening arrangement.
  • installed screening devices must be able to withstand a frequently and a sometimes violent use, because an unintended demounting of the screening device during use is highly inconvenient and may cause a damage to several parts of the installation.
  • a coupling between a bracket of a screening arrangement and a screening device by providing said bracket with a circular shaped recess adapted to receive and fasten a ball connected to a cord being connected to a screening device.
  • a cord restraint having a body comprising means for fastening a cord being connected to a screening device, a hemispherical protrusion adapted to engage with the recess of a bracket and a grip portion for facilitating mounting of the hemispherical protrusion into the bracket.
  • cord restraints If the cords connected to the above-mentioned cord restraints are exposed to an excessive pull away from the bracket when mounted in the recess, the cord restraints will inadvertently be released from the bracket and probably cause a damage to the screening body of the screening device or even the bracket of the screening arrangement.
  • a screening arrangement of the kind mentioned in the opening paragraph which is furthermore characterized in that said screening arrangement furthermore comprises a second screening device having a screening body adapted for screening an aperture of a frame and comprising a lower end edge and an upper end edge, said upper end edge being fastened to a second upper operating element and the lower end edge fastened to a second lower operating element, each operating element extending substantially in parallel to each other in said first longitudinal direction, the second screening device having at least one cord system including a plurality of cords having at least one cord connected to a cord restraint comprising engagement members, that the end piece of said screening arrangement is holding the screening body of the first screening device of the screening arrangement and comprises reception means facing downwards in said second longitudinal direction, and that said engagement members are adapted to be moved upwards in said second longitudinal direction to cooperate with said reception means.
  • said reception means and engagement members are U-shaped.
  • said cord restraint comprises at least one protrusion adapted to engage with reception means of said screening arrangement.
  • the cord restraint comprises a first engagement member and a second engagement member for cooperating with the reception means of said screening arrangement, and said protrusion is positioned on one of said engagement members.
  • engagement members are connected at a first end and are adapted to be moved with respect to each other by means of at least one cord being connected to at least one of said engagement members.
  • the force applied to the engagement members by pulling the cords results in a better engagement between the cord restraint and the reception means of the screening arrangement.
  • said engagement members are adapted to be moved towards each other in a condition of use.
  • said engagement members are adapted to be moved apart from each other in a condition of use.
  • said cord restraint comprises fastening means adapted to fix at least one cord of said cord system.
  • the cord system and the cord restraint can be connected very simply by means of a simple knot or a clip at one end of the cords.
  • said means adapted for fixing a cord with respect to said cord restraint is positioned at the first end connecting the engagement members.
  • At least one of said engagement members is provided with further means adapted to fix and/or guide said at least one cord from said first engagement member to said second engagement member.
  • a cord is guided from the first engagement member to the second engagement member at a second end substantially opposite to the first end of the cord restraint.
  • said cord restraint comprises a portion adapted to glide along a side rail of a screening arrangement. This ensures a correct position of the cord restraint with respect to the reception means of the screening device and thereby eases the installation.
  • said portion furthermore extends from the first end of the cord restraint thereby forming a grip adapted for holding the cord restraint during installation, which further facilitates a correct engagement between the cord restraint and the reception means of the screening arrangement.
  • At least a part of said portion is releasably attached to the cord restraint.
  • the installation process can be further facilitated without the use of any tools and by removing the superfluous portions of the cord restraint after installation there is provided a more pleasant and simple looking appearance of the installation.
  • the cord restraint of the provided screening device further comprises a first engagement member and a second engagement member being connected at a first end and having at least one protrusion on said engagement members.
  • the method further comprises the steps of providing side rail fittings adapted to be temporarily mounted on said side rails, mounting said side rail fittings on the side rails, positioning the screening device between the side rails resting on the said side rail fittings, removing the side rail fittings.
  • the method further comprises the step of removing at least one additional fitting holding the operating elements and the screening body.
  • the additional fittings for holding the operating elements and the screening body also serves to manage the cords during transportation and during installation in order to ensure a correct installation of the cords with respect to the screening arrangement.
  • said cord restraint is positioned in the side rails and moved towards the reception means of the screening arrangement.
  • said cord restraint is positioned in the side rails with said first end pointing towards the bottom piece of the frame and moved towards the reception means of the screening arrangement.
  • said cord restraint comprises a releasably attached portion, which is removed when the cord restraint has been mounted in the reception means of the screening arrangement.
  • Figs 1 to 6 show an embodiment of a screening arrangement generally designated 1.
  • the screening arrangement 1 is adapted to be mounted on a frame constituted by a sash 2 representing a window.
  • the sash 2 in turn, is adapted to be connected with a stationary frame (not shown), which in a mounted position of the window lines an opening in a building.
  • frame is to be understood as incorporating any substantially rectangular structure positioned in any opening in a building, whether in a wall or the roof, and surrounding an aperture to be screened.
  • a screening arrangement according to the invention may just as well be mounted on the stationary frame instead of the sash and may also be utilized in connection with e.g. windows having a frame only, or in doors.
  • the sash 2 has a top piece 21, a bottom piece 22 and two side pieces 23 and 24 surrounding an aperture, which is covered by a suitable panel element such as a glazing in the form of an insulating pane (not shown).
  • the screening arrangement 1 comprises two screening devices 100 and 200 to be described in further detail below. Furthermore, the screening arrangement 1 includes a top element 4 adapted to be positioned at the sash top piece 21 such that a top rail 440 of the top element 4 extends in a first longitudinal or width direction. Side rails 8, 9 are adapted to be positioned at the left-hand side piece 23 and right-hand side piece 24, respectively, to extend in the second longitudinal or height direction.
  • the terms “left-hand” and “right-hand” refer to the orientation shown in for instance Figs 1 and 5 and are utilized for reasons of convenience only.
  • the terms “front” and “back” are utilized to denote the sides of the screening arrangement, "front” being the side intended to face inwards into the room of the building, and “back” the outwards facing side.
  • the first screening device is a roller blind, having in a manner known per se a spring-loaded roller bar at the top of the frame, from which bar the screening body is unrolled in order to obtain a screening position.
  • the first screening device 100 is a roller blind having black-out properties. A detailed description of an example of such a black-out blind is present in Applicant's international application No. PCT/DK2007/050049 .
  • the first screening device 100 comprises a screening body 106 and an operating element 172, in the following referred to as first lower operating element 172. At its upper end edge, the screening body 106 is accommodated in the top element 4 and its opposed, lower end edge is fastened to the first lower operating element 172.
  • the first lower operating element 172 extends in a first longitudinal direction defining a width direction.
  • the first longitudinal direction is substantially perpendicular to a second longitudinal direction defining a height direction.
  • the width direction is parallel to the top and bottom pieces 21 and 22 and the height direction to the side pieces 23 and 24 of the sash 2.
  • means for rolling-up the screening body are provided, for instance of the kind mentioned in the above-mentioned international application.
  • the second screening device 200 is a pleated blind comprising a screening body 206 including a number of pleats of any suitable material, e.g. a textile material.
  • the screening body 206 could also be a pleated blind having a cell structure.
  • the screening body 206 is fastened to a second upper operating element 271 and its opposed, lower end edge is fastened to a second lower operating element 272.
  • the second upper and lower operating elements 271, 272 extend substantially in parallel to each other in the first longitudinal or width direction.
  • the screening arrangement comprises a plurality of cords constituting one or more cord systems to ensure proper operation of the screening arrangement.
  • FIG. 6 there are thus two cord systems of the second screening device 200: A first, parallel guidance cord system and a second, holding cord system.
  • the first cord system i.e. the parallel guidance cord system, comprises two cords, of which one cord 291 (cf. Fig. 6 ) being adapted to extend from the right-hand lower corner of the sash, up through or along the second upper operating element 271 and further up to the top element 4.
  • the other cord (not shown) is routed in a mirror-inverted manner.
  • the cord 291 forms a loop 291a, the engagement between the loop 291a and the spring 271a being carried out in a manner known per se.
  • the other operating element 272 may be provided with a similar parallel guidance cord system, or parallelism may be ensured by the second cord system, the holding cord system.
  • the pre-tensioning devices entail that the cords are held at a suitable tension all of the time, thereby ensuring that the operating elements 271 and 272 are at all times kept substantially in parallel with the top and bottom pieces 21, 22 of the sash 2 during operation of the screening arrangement 1. In the mounted position, the cords are hidden behind the side rails 8, 9.
  • the ends of the cords 291, 293 are connected to the screening arrangement near the top piece 21 as described in more detail below, and/or to the sash near the sash bottom piece 22 pieces in any suitable manner.
  • the second cord system i.e. the holding cord system, comprises a holding cord 293 provided to extend in a closed loop.
  • the route of the holding cord 293 extends from one end connected with the other end (for instance by means of a simple knot or in any other manner) at the upper corner of the sash through the operating element 271 through a first set of apertures of the screening body 206, and along the operating element 272, along the opposite sash side piece.
  • the cord 293 makes a turn near the bottom sash piece 22 and returns to operating element 272, up through the screening body through a second set of apertures to operating element 271, through operating element 271 and up to the upper sash corner.
  • Another holding cord (not shown) correspondingly runs in mirror-image fashion in relation to the central vertical axis of Fig. 6 between the diametrically opposite corners.
  • a spring 272a is arranged in operating element 272.
  • an excellent parallel guidance of the operating element 272 is achieved, although a spring alternatively or supplementary could be arranged at one of the cord holders at the ends of the cords.
  • These cords may be held or guided in any suitable manner at the diametrically opposite corners of the frame or sash.
  • each side rail 8, 9 is brought from a position, in which the side rail 8, 9 is out of alignment with the second longitudinal direction, to a position, in which the side rails 8, 9 are in alignment with the second longitudinal direction, during the step of connecting the side rails 8, 9 to the top rail 440.
  • Fig. 2 shows the first screening device 100 in a condition of use of the screening arrangement 1 but before the second screening device 200 has been mounted. Further details shown in Fig. 2 are top element 4 and side rails 8, 9.
  • the screening arrangement 1 in the embodiment shown may either be delivered with the details shown in Fig. 2 in one package and the second screening device 200 in a further one.
  • a set of angular brackets (not shown) is connected to the top rail 440 of the top element 4. This operation is advantageously carried out by a suitable tool to secure that the angular brackets assume correct positions.
  • the top rail 440 has two ends, which in the embodiment shown are mitred, and of which the left-hand mitred end 445 and the right-hand mitred end 446 are indicated in Fig. 2 .
  • the mitred ends 445, 446 are adapted to be joined to a respective mitred end of the side rails 8, 9.
  • the top rail 440 has been joined to side, rails 8, 9 in joints by means of angular brackets.
  • Opposite ends of the first lower operating element 172 are introduced into these side rails 8 and 9.
  • Operating element 172 may now be moved to an arbitrary position in the sash aperture, thus providing adequate screening by means of the screening body 106.
  • the operating element 172 is guided in the side rails 8, 9 by means of side guidance means in each end.
  • the second screening device 200 of the screening arrangement 1 is shown in a supply condition attained at the manufacturer and indicating the condition or state, in which the second screening device 200 is supplied and delivered.
  • the second screening device 200 is supplied in a condition, in which the operating elements 271, 272 and the screening body 206 are held together by means of two fittings 210.
  • the fittings are identical to each other.
  • the cords 291 of the guidance cord system and the cords 293 of the holding cord system are secured in the fittings 210.
  • Each operating element 271, 272 is provided with side guidance means 2701, 2702 in each end.
  • the side guidance means are adapted for cooperation with a longitudinally extending track in the side rails 8, 9.
  • Fig. 5 shows the screening arrangement 1 in an intermediate position between the supply condition and the condition of use, as the operating elements 271, 272, the screening body 206 and the cords of the cord systems are still secured to each other by means of the fittings 210.
  • the fittings 210 are releasably connected to the operating elements 271, 272 in any suitable manner, for instance by means of snap engagement means for cooperating with the operating elements 271, 272, respectively, to provide positive engagement with these elements.
  • Other means for releasable connection are conceivable as well, including the use of adhesive, interlocking elements of for instance the VELCRO® type etc.
  • the fittings 210 assist in the mounting of the screening arrangement by keeping the cords securely without the risk of entangling of the cords.
  • Alternative means for holding the cords temporarily to the fitting include the use of a supplemental fitting separate from the fitting 210 and designed more or less exclusively for holding the cord, and may be quite simple.
  • the cords could be attached temporarily to e.g. the second lower operating element 272 by adhesion.
  • the second screening device 200 is mounted by first positioning the side guidance means 2701, 2702 of one end of the operating elements 271, 272 in one side rail e.g. 8 and then by means of a translatory motion of the screening device 200 in the plane constituted by the longitudinal direction of the rails 8, 9, positioning the side guidance means 2701, 2702 of the other end of the operating elements in the other side rail 9.
  • Further fittings 211 mounted on the side rails 8, 9 assist in the mounting of the second screening device 200 to the screening arrangement 1 by providing a position where the screening device can rest during installation until the cords 291, 293 of the cord system has been mounted to the screening arrangement.
  • the fittings 210 are removed in order to connect the cords 291, 293 of the cord system to the screening arrangement 1. First one end of the cords 291, 293 is fastened to the screening arrangement near the top piece 21 in a manner to be further described below.
  • the operating elements 271, 272 are movable independently of each other in the second longitudinal direction, for instance to the position shown in Fig. 1 .
  • the operating elements 271 and 272 are adapted to act as handles during operation of the screening arrangement 1, i.e. when moving one or both of the operating elements 271 and 272 and hence the screening body 206 between a non-screening position corresponding to the position shown in Fig. 1 and a screening position, in which the screening body 206 covers the sash aperture partly or fully.
  • the screening arrangement may be operated by other means, e.g. by electrical operating means.
  • Fig. 7 is a side view showing details of a screening device 200 mounted on an end piece 410 of a screening arrangement 1 with reception means 411 (cf. Fig. 10 ) positioned at or near the top piece of the sash.
  • the screening device 200 is connected to the end piece 410 by means of a cord restraint 450, which is connected to one end of the cords 291, 293 of the cord system illustrated in fig. 6 .
  • Fig. 8 is a perspective view only showing the end piece 410, the cord restraint 450 and parts of the cords 291, 293 connected thereto.
  • Fig. 9 shows a first side 412 of the end piece 410 having opposing first 413 and second 414 walls extending form the surface of the first side 412 for cooperation with bracket members (not shown) positioned on the side pieces 23, 24 of a window sash 2.
  • a further third wall 415 also adapted for cooperation with bracket members positioned on a window sash 2.
  • Said third wall 415 is only connected to the end piece 410 at one end and therefore being a slightly resilient tongue, which is an advantage when mounting the end piece on a bracket member.
  • the end piece 410 also comprises a recess 411 for receiving a cord restraint 450 of a screening device 200.
  • An end wall 416 and two side walls 417, 418 having a substantially U-shaped flange 420 constitute the recess 411.
  • the flange 420 has a wedge shaped portion 421 along the side walls 417, 418.
  • the walls 416, 417, 418 of the recess, the flange 420 and a second end wall 422 of the wedge shaped portions 421 of the flange 420 are adapted to restrain a cord restraint 450 of a screening device 200.
  • Fig. 10 shows the reception means 411 and the flange 424 from a second side 424 of the end piece 410 of a screening arrangement.
  • the second side 424 further comprises a protruding element 425 for holding the screening body 106 of the first screening device 100 of the screening arrangement 1.
  • Fig. 11 shows a cord restraint 450 according to the invention comprising a first engagement member 455 and a second engagement member 456 connected to each other at a first end, which provides a U-shaped profile.
  • the cord restraint 450 is made of a light material such as plastic, which makes the engagement members resiliently movable towards each other.
  • the second engagement member 456 comprises a wedge shaped protrusion 451 having a wedge wall 470.
  • the wedge wall 470 and a surface 480 of the second engagement member 456 facing the first engagement member 455 constitutes a wedge shaped recess, which corresponds the wedge shaped portions 422 of the U-shaped flange 420.
  • Fig. 12 illustrates a cord restraint 450 with two arms 452, 453 protruding from the end connecting the engagement members 455, 456 and a recess 465 constituting means 454 for fastening a cord to the cord restraint 450.
  • said engagement members 455, 456 comprises a circular shaped reces 463, 464, which constitute further means for guiding and fastening (cf. Fig. 14 ) a cord with respect to the cord restraint 450.
  • the circular shaped recesses 463, 464 have an open end towards said second end formed by pins 459, 460 and 461, 462, respectively. Hence, a cord can be forced between the pins into the recesses 463, 464 in order to guide a cord from the second engagement member 456 to the first engagement member 455.
  • Fig. 13 is shown a preferred embodiment of a cord restraint according to the invention, where said cord restraint 450 comprises a side portion 485 positioned at the second engagement member.
  • the side portion 485 is adapted to provide the correct spacing between a side rail 8, 9 of a screening arrangement and the engagement members 455, 456 with respect to the reception means 411 of the screening arrangement 1.
  • the side portion 485 of cord restraint 450 towards a side rail or a track in a side rail and glide the cord restraint 450 along the side rail 8, 9 towards the reception means 411 of the screening arrangement 1.
  • a second portion 486 extending from the cord restraint 450 can be used for holding the cord restraint 450 during installation, which is especially suitable when reaching for a screening arrangement 1 mounted at top piece 21 of a sash 2.
  • the cord restraint 450 is for instance held by two fingers in the second portion 486 and the first portion 485 is positioned in a track of the side rail 9 and moved along the side rail 9 in the second longitudinally direction until it reaches the reception means 411 of the end piece 410.
  • the connections between the releasably attached portions and the cord restraint are comprised by small pin connections 490 of the same material as the cord restraint.
  • Figs. 15 and 16 show cords 291, 293 of a cord system connected to a cord restraint 450.
  • the cords 291, 293 are connected to each other by means of a spiral clip 487. It is evident that the cords can be connected in any suitable manner such as a knot or a dot of glue, which furthermore fastens the cords to the cord restraint 450.
  • the spiral clip 487 is positioned between the end connecting the engagement members 455, 456 and the two arms 452, 453 protruding from said end.
  • the cords 291, 293 are guided from the spiral clip 487 in the recess 465 towards the opposite end of the second engagement member 456 into a circular shaped recess 464, which guides the cords 291, 293 to a circular recess 463 of the first engagement member 456.
  • the inclined surface 488 of the wedge 451 is pushed across the corresponding inclined surfaces of the wedges 421, 422 of the reception means 411 until the wedge wall 470 passes said wedges of the reception means 411 and the cord restraint 450 is thereby connected to the end piece 410 by means of a snap connection as shown in Figs. 17 and 18 .
  • the cords 291, 293 connected to the screening arrangement improve the snap connection due to the force exerted on the cords from the screening device hanging in the cords.
  • the engagement members 455, 456 will be pushed towards each other providing a better engagement between the reception means 411 of the end piece 410 and the cord restraint 450.

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  1. Abschirmanordnung (1), umfassend:
    eine erste Abschirmvorrichtung (100) mit einem Abschirmkörper (106), der zum Abschirmen einer Öffnung eines Rahmens angepasst ist und eine obere Endkante und eine untere Endkante umfasst, wobei die untere Endkante an einem ersten unteren Betätigungselement (172) befestigt ist, das sich in einer ersten Längsrichtung erstreckt, die in einem Benutzungszustand eine Breitenrichtung festlegt, wobei die erste Längsrichtung im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu einer zweiten Längsrichtung ist, die eine Höhenrichtung festlegt,
    ein oberes Element (4) und ein Endteil (410), die angepasst sind, um an einem oberen Teil (21) des Rahmens positioniert zu werden,
    eine zweite Abschirmvorrichtung (200) mit einem Abschirmkörper (206), der zum Abschirmen einer Öffnung eines Rahmens angepasst ist und eine untere Endkante und eine obere Endkante umfasst, wobei die obere Endkante an einem zweiten oberen Betätigungselement (271) befestigt ist und die untere Endkante an einem zweiten unteren Betätigungselement (272) befestigt ist, wobei jedes Betätigungselement (271, 272) sich im Wesentlichen parallel zueinander in der ersten Längsrichtung erstreckt, wobei die zweite Abschirmvorrichtung wenigstens ein Schnursystem aufweist, das eine Vielzahl an Schnüren umfasst mit wenigstens einer Schnur (291, 293), die mit einer Schnureinspannung (450), die Eingriffselemente (455, 456) umfasst, verbunden ist,
    wobei die Abschirmanordnung Aufnahmemittel (411) aufweist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Abschirmanordnung ferner zwei Seitenschienen (8, 9) umfasst, die angepasst sind, um mit Seitenteilen (23, 24) des Rahmens verbunden zu werden, wobei sich jede Seitenschiene (8, 9) in dem Benutzungszustand in der zweiten Längsrichtung erstreckt, dass
    die Eingriffselemente (455, 456) angepasst sind, um nach oben in der zweiten Längsrichtung zum Zusammenwirken mit den Aufnahmemitteln (411) bewegt zu werden, und dass
    das Endteil (410) der Abschirmanordnung den Abschirmkörper (106) von der ersten Abschirmvorrichtung (100) der Abschirmanordnung (1) hält und Aufnahmemittel (411) umfasst, die nach unten in die zweite Längsrichtung weisen.
  2. Abschirmanordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Aufnahmemittel (411) und die Eingriffselemente (455, 456) U-förmig sind.
  3. Abschirmanordnung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Schnureinspannung wenigstens einen Vorsprung (451) umfasst, der angepasst ist um mit Aufnahmemitteln (411) der Abschirmanordnung zusammenzuwirken.
  4. Abschirmanordnung nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, wobei die Schnureinspannung ein erstes Eingriffselement (455) und ein zweites Eingriffselement (456) zum Zusammenwirken mit den Aufnahmemitteln (411) der Abschirmanordnung umfasst, und der Vorsprung (451) an einem der Eingriffselemente positioniert ist.
  5. Abschirmanordnung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, wobei die Eingriffselemente (455, 456) an einem ersten Ende verbunden sind und angepasst sind, um relativ zueinander mittels wenigstens einer Schnur (93) bewegt zu werden, die mit wenigstens einem der Eingriffselemente (455, 456) verbunden ist.
  6. Abschirmanordnung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, wobei die Eingriffselemente (455, 456) angepasst sind, um in einem Benutzungszustand aufeinander zu bewegt zu werden.
  7. Abschirmanordnung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, wobei die Eingriffselemente (455, 456) angepasst sind, um in einem Benutzungszustand voneinander wegbewegt zu werden.
  8. Abschirmanordnung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, wobei die Schnureinspannung (450) Befestigungsmittel (454) aufweist, die angepasst sind, um wenigstens eine Schnur des Schnursystems zu befestigen.
  9. Abschirmanordnung nach Anspruch 8, wobei die Mittel (454), die angepasst sind, um eine Schnur (93) relativ zu der Schnureinspannung zu befestigen, an dem ersten Ende zum Verbinden der Eingriffselemente (455, 456) positioniert sind.
  10. Abschirmanordnung nach Anspruch 4 bis 9, wobei wenigstens eines der Eingriffselemente (455, 456) mit weiteren Mittel (457, 458) versehen ist, die angepasst sind, um wenigstens eine Schnur (93) zu befestigen und/oder von dem ersten Eingriffselement (455) zu dem zweiten Eingriffselement (456) zu führen.
  11. Abschirmanordnung nach Anspruch 4 bis 10, wobei eine Schnur (291, 293) von dem ersten Eingriffselement (455) zu dem zweiten Eingriffselement (456) an einem zweiten Ende im Wesentlichen entgegengesetzt zu dem ersten Ende der Schnureinspannung (450) geführt ist.
  12. Abschirmanordnung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, wobei die Schnureinspannung (450) einen Bereich (485) umfasst, der angepasst ist, um entlang einer Seitenschiene (8, 9) der Abschirmanordnung zu gleiten.
  13. Abschirmanordnung nach Anspruch 12, wobei der Bereich sich ferner von dem ersten Ende der Schnureinspannung (450) erstreckt und dabei einen Haltegriff (486) bildet, der angepasst ist, um die Schnureinspannung (450) während der Installation zu halten.
  14. Abschirmanordnung nach Anspruch 12 und 13, wobei wenigstens ein Teil des Bereichs (485, 486) lösbar an der Schnureinspannung befestigt ist.
  15. Verfahren zum Befestigen einer zweiten Abschirmvorrichtung (200) an Aufnahmemitteln (411) einer ersten Abschirmvorrichtung (100) einer Abschirmanordnung nach Anspruch 1, die in einem Rahmen positioniert ist, wobei die Abschirmanordnung die erste Abschirmvorrichtung (100), die ein oberes Element (4) und ein Endteil (410) aufweist, die an einem oberen Teil (21) gegenüber einem unteren Teil des Rahmens positioniert sind, zwei Seitenschienen (8, 9) umfasst, die an zwei gegenüberliegenden Seitenteilen (23, 24) des Rahmens befestigt sind und sich in einer Längsrichtung erstrecken, wobei das Endteil (410) Aufnahmemittel (411) umfasst, die nach unten in die Längsrichtung weisen und angepasst sind, um eine Schnureinspannung (450) von der zweiten Abschirmvorrichtung (200) aufzunehmen, wobei das Verfahren die Schritte umfasst:
    Bereitstellen einer zweiten Abschirmvorrichtung (200), die einen Abschirmkörper (206), der angepasst ist, um eine Öffnung eines Rahmens abzuschirmen, und wenigstens ein Betätigungselement (271, 272) und wenigstens ein Schnursystem umfasst, das eine Vielzahl von Schnüren aufweist mit wenigstens einer Schnur (291, 293), die mit einer Schnureinspannung (450), die Eingriffselemente (455, 456) umfasst, verbunden ist,
    Positionieren der zweiten Abschirmvorrichtung (200) zwischen den Seitenschienen (8, 9),
    Verbinden von wenigstens einer Schnureinspannung (450) der zweiten Abschirmvorrichtung (200) mit den Aufnahmemitteln (411) der ersten Abschirmvorrichtung (100) der Abschirmanordnung (1) durch Bewegen der Schnureinspannung (450) in der Längsrichtung nach oben, um mit den Aufnahmemitteln (411) zusammenzuwirken,
    Verbinden des Schnursystems mit einem Halter, der im Wesentlichen an oder in der Nähe des unteren Teils des Fensterflügels positioniert ist.
  16. Verfahren zum Befestigen einer zweiten Abschirmvorrichtung (200) nach Anspruch 15, wobei die Schnureinspannung (450) der bereitgestellten Abschirmvorrichtung ferner ein erstes Eingriffselement (455) und ein zweites Eingriffselement (456) umfasst, die an einem ersten Ende verbunden werden und wenigstens einen Vorsprung (451) an den Eingriffselementen aufweisen.
  17. Verfahren zum Befestigen einer zweiten Abschirmvorrichtung (200) nach Anspruch 15 oder 16, ferner umfassend die folgenden Schritte:
    Bereitstellen von Seitenschienenbeschläge (211), die angepasst sind um zeitweise an den Seitenschienen (8, 9) befestigt zu sein,
    Befestigen der Seitenschienenbeschläge (211) an den Seitenschienen (8, 9),
    Positionieren der zweiten Abschirmvorrichtung (200) zwischen den Seitenschienen (8, 9), die an den Seitenschienenbeschlägen (211) aufliegen,
    Entfernen der Seitenschienenbeschläge (211).
  18. Verfahren zum Befestigen einer zweiten Abschirmvorrichtung (200) nach Anspruch 15 bis 17, ferner umfassend den Schritt des Entfernens von wenigstens einem zusätzlichen Beschlag (210), der die Betätigungselemente und den Abschirmkörper hält.
  19. Verfahren zum Befestigen einer zweiten Abschirmvorrichtung (200) nach Anspruch 15 bis 18, wobei die Schnureinspannung (450) in den Seitenschienen (8, 9) positioniert ist und in Richtung der Aufnahmemittel (411) der Abschirmanordnung (1) bewegt wird.
  20. Verfahren zum Befestigen einer zweiten Abschirmvorrichtung (200) nach Anspruch 16 bis 19, wobei die Schnureinspannung (450) in den Seitenschienen (8, 9) positioniert ist, wobei das erste Ende in Richtung des unteren Teils des Rahmens zeigt und in Richtung der Aufnahmemittel (411) der Abschirmanordnung (1) bewegt wird.
  21. Verfahren zum Befestigen einer zweiten Abschirmvorrichtung (200) nach Anspruch 15 bis 20, wobei die Schnureinspannung (450) einen lösbar befestigten Bereich (490) umfasst, der entfernt wird, wenn die Schnureinspannung in den Aufnahmemitteln (411) der Abschirmanordnung befestigt worden ist.
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